Police were called to a Princesshay shop this evening in response to the discovery of a suspicious package.
The police received a call from staff members in New Look at around 6:30 p.m. after they spotted a suspicious package in their shop. The shop was closed for business at the time of discovery.
Approximately 10-15 police arrived on the scene shortly after and, as a precautionary message, placed a cordon around the surrounding Princesshay area causing Exeter High Street to be closed. A specialist search officer was brought in to remove the item.
Once the item had been successfully and safely extracted, the cordons were removed and the city centre largely reopened. At the time of writing, several streets remain closed.
Third year Exeter student, Megan Smith was returning home from her part-time job in Marks & Spencer at the time of the incident. She told Exeposé: “There were police around on the high street but it wasn’t clear what the situation was.”
Updates to follow as further details emerge.
Olivia Luder, Online Editor and Tom Elliott, Online News Editor
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